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Matrix of rights & benefits

feature full overseas non practising newly qualified first year qualified retired NTP / academics student
insurance yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes
employment representation* yes no no yes yes no yes no
employment advice yes no no yes yes no yes no
BIOS Journal yes yes yes yes yes no yes yes
clinical meetings, conferences, AGM yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
voting rights (BIOS) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no
voting rights (BOS TU)* yes no no yes yes no yes no
IOA membership yes yes yes yes yes no yes yes
OCE membership yes yes yes yes yes no yes yes
BIOS private website yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
BIOS CPD system yes yes yes yes yes no yes no
BIOS monthly magazine yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

* - not available to members employed in the Republic of Ireland

 
 

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